MPQ Sneak Peek: Upcoming In October, 2015 (Updated 10/21/15)

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  • Quebbster
    Quebbster Posts: 8,070 Chairperson of the Boards
    I have like 3 covers for Deadpool. He's my least covered 4*. Was hoping I'd have a chance to build him up some more... Ah well.
  • I am interested to see how 3/5/5 people do with XDP. Black obviously wont do anything, and purple is a pain if you dont have Xforce.
  • morph3us
    morph3us Posts: 859 Critical Contributor
    I've been thinking about that too, Barrok. I think I'm pretty much going to have to hoard purple and set the board up for multiple strongest colour matches, then drop several CDfWs at the same time. I'll make sure I report back in more detail on the day as to how it goes. My 3/5/5 build isn't going to excel in this challenge, compared to the 5/4/4 builds out there (but he's so awesome with XFW!).
  • Ding
    Ding Posts: 179
    My guesses are that xdp will fight regular dp or blade. Has anyone else noticed that do far each of the opponents shared at least two colors with the opponent. Also there's been a bit of a theme. Wolverine and Cyclops don't get along, Fury and Mags are both leaders, hulkbuster and hulk was a gimme, and iw against quicksilver... Well, honestly, who else could she beast.

    It's be nice to know more of the next 4* matchups.
  • Mawtful
    Mawtful Posts: 1,646 Chairperson of the Boards
    As for Xpool: they're gonna throw a curveball and release 3* Cable just before his matchup

    That would be glorious.

    I actually think it'll be Xpool vs Deadpool. Because of course Deadpool will fight himself. Also, consider that both have the same colours, and same coloured actives. Furthermore, Deadpool's strongest colour is Purple so casting CDFW will make it harder to recast CDFW.
  • Chrono_Tata
    Chrono_Tata Posts: 719 Critical Contributor
    edited October 2015
    I'm also thinking a 4-star Cyclops for this new character, probably the young Cyclops, repurposed from a 2-star to 4-star. The team-up tile-related powers fit into his role as the X-men leader.

    Red power seems like a remix of 3-star red (the row clear thing), and yellow is also a remix of 3-star yellow (converting TU tiles into coloured AP). I think blue is the trick shot power that was originally hinted at when it was hinted that there was to be another version of Cyclops when the 3-star one was revealed.
  • Want ... Cable
  • Reading the new 4* powers, I'm not sure cyke fits... only the red does any damage so it's all support and not enough ka-BOOM!!

    The numbers behind the red are going to have to be eye watering to make this one work well imho.

    My guess is 4* hawkeye, but if it is I'll be very sad that he just destroys tiles instead of placing a critical. To me, 1hawk pink is still the most *fun* power in the game.
  • Chrono_Tata
    Chrono_Tata Posts: 719 Critical Contributor
    K8ee wrote:
    Reading the new 4* powers, I'm not sure cyke fits... only the red does any damage so it's all support and not enough ka-BOOM!!

    The numbers behind the red are going to have to be eye watering to make this one work well imho.

    My guess is 4* hawkeye, but if it is I'll be very sad that he just destroys tiles instead of placing a critical. To me, 1hawk pink is still the most *fun* power in the game.
    Well, I think it fits into the lore that, post-Phoenix Force, his power became a lot more powerful but causing him to lose precise control of his power. The 3-star Cyclops is a powerhouse but with no targetable abilities, while the 4-star can accurately choose which tile/role to clear, while possibly not being able to dish out as much damage per AP.
  • pheregas
    pheregas Posts: 1,721 Chairperson of the Boards
    IceIX wrote:
    Yep, Deadpool already. The idea here is that he's still pretty new, so we can see how players do when most *don't* have a character covered. Given the relatively low number of 4*s, his turn will come up again relatively soon for another token shot. The one we've got planned to come up after Deadpool will be one that most players have a bit more power on. That one also happens to be, personally, the most interesting out of the 4* fights we've got set so far.

    Not sure how I feel about being a human guinea pig. I've been able to win the X-force and Invisible Woman versions, and didn't come anywhere close with the Fury and Hulkbuster. (Even though all 4 are my best covered in the game thus far.)

    I'm rocking a 1/0/1 4* deadpool. My guess is that you're not going to see too many non-whale (pun intended!) 4+ covered 'pools. I really hope they've eliminated team-up tiles for this one.

    And whoever suggested 3* vs 4*... Evil. Whale in the face after one AI cascade; game over.

    For the record, I do appreciate the opportunities for more 4* covers. I know I am handcuffing myself a little by sitting on my 7 Legendaries, but I really can't justify the odds of redeeming them until after the second 5* is released, which may affect my ability to complete the 4* DDQ. I think, however, that the unintended consequence of the introduction of legendaries is that us (just about cover maxed 3* people) need to grind out the points to win the legendary token, but in the process, those newer players that actually need the top 100 rewards are squeezed out of the runnings and are forced to gain them through progressions in the subsequent events.

    Sorry. This comment got a little bit suggestion-y.
  • Bryan Lambert
    Bryan Lambert Posts: 234 Tile Toppler
    IceIX wrote:
    Yep, Deadpool already. The idea here is that he's still pretty new, so we can see how players do when most *don't* have a character covered.

    Question - if I don't bother taking my now 2-1-1 XPool (Thanks, Thick as Thieves Legendary!) into the matchup at all because I know the odds and don't want to bother/waste boosts, is that something the devs will see in the data and take into account? Overall participation rate? Or will the data only really look at people who throw themselves at the wall and bounce off?
  • bobbyfish
    bobbyfish Posts: 299
    please please please make Tex Mex part of Season 19! I'm going to end up so close to 7500 and I've been busting balls to get there, but one more event would make it so much more comfortable! Even if it's just a 24 hour event, it would be much appreciated!
  • Punisher5784
    Punisher5784 Posts: 3,845 Chairperson of the Boards
    DayvBang wrote:
    IceIX wrote:
    Also, here's a precis on our next upcoming 4*:
      Red 10 AP - Destroys one chosen basic tile, dealing damage. If 10+ Team-Up AP, instead destroy a chosen row and deal damage.
      Yellow 5 AP - Creates a Yellow CD tile. While this is out, Team-Up matches generate AP in the team's strongest color and increase this CD's duration.
      Blue 8 AP - Destroys all Red tiles in a 3x3 surrounding the tile, gaining AP and dealing damage. Levels increase the destruction radius and tile types destroyed.
      Interesting. I'm guessing that blue is for a targeted tile? It feels a bit Hawkeye-ish to me, but could read other ways, too. Interesting TU mechanism on the yellow.

      I know everyone is thinking either 4* Hawkeye or Cyclops but I think it could be 4* Magneto.

      Unknown has the same colors as 3* CMags and he gains AP from destroyed tiles like 2* MNMags. The T/U ability is interesting, each T/U gives you AP in the strongest color, so the more "metal" Magneto has, the stronger he is, plus he uses that T/U (10AP) aka a bunch of "Metal" to destroy a whole row instead of just a tile.

      Do you guys think that's plausible? We've been annoyed at the fact that Magneto is not a 4* so I'm thinking this is him but who knows, it could be Mojo or MODOK lol
    • Lemminkäinen
      Lemminkäinen Posts: 378 Mover and Shaker
      Red Hulk and Classic Cyclops confirmed. Happy with both.
    • Just curious, if it really were 4* Mags, which costume do you think he'd be in? We already have the classic purple and red for 3*, and the all-white MMM for 2*. The only other one I can think of is the black suit from Cullen Bunn's All New Marvel Now run.

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    • moogles85
      moogles85 Posts: 187 Tile Toppler
      IceIX wrote:
      Also, here's a precis on our next upcoming 4*:
        Red 10 AP - Destroys one chosen basic tile, dealing damage. If 10+ Team-Up AP, instead destroy a chosen row and deal damage.
        Yellow 5 AP - Creates a Yellow CD tile. While this is out, Team-Up matches generate AP in the team's strongest color and increase this CD's duration.
        Blue 8 AP - Destroys all Red tiles in a 3x3 surrounding the tile, gaining AP and dealing damage. Levels increase the destruction radius and tile types destroyed.

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      • moogles85 wrote:
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        wait................ HE LOST HIS BALLS? icon_eek.gificon_e_surprised.gif
      • Lidolas
        Lidolas Posts: 500
        As for Xpool: they're gonna throw a curveball and release 3* Cable just before his matchup

        Nope, it's gonna be Bob, Agent of Hydra!
      • TazFTW
        TazFTW Posts: 695 Critical Contributor
        IceIX wrote:
        The one we've got planned to come up after Deadpool will be one that most players have a bit more power on. That one also happens to be, personally, the most interesting out of the 4* fights we've got set so far.

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      • GrumpySmurf1002
        GrumpySmurf1002 Posts: 3,511 Chairperson of the Boards
        Question:

        Is Iceman being added to the Legendary packs for the Anniversary, or do we have to wait until Season 20?